Information about #B7B49E color

#B7B49E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B7B49E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 180, 158) — 71.8% red, 70.6% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 10 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B7B49E presents itself as a gently muted yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Hillary (#B9B398). Slightly further away sit Pebble Grey (#B4B3A4) and Half Napa (#B4AD9E).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 180, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #B7B49E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B7B49E color variations

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#B7B49E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B7B49E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7B49E
  • RGB183, 180, 158
  • CMYK0, 1, 10, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 180, 158)
  • HSL53°, 15%, 67%
  • HSL Precise52.8°, 14.793%, 66.863%
  • HSV53°, 14%, 72%
  • HSB53°, 14%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.706, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.706, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.706, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7B49E
  • DECIMAL ID12039326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01